# 1957–58 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1957–58 season was Manchester City's 56th season of competitive football and 41st season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup.
This season is notable for being the only instance of a top flight club both scoring and conceding 100 goals in a single league season.

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 77 | 1.208 | 51 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 92 | 70 | 1.314 | 50 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 1.040 | 49 |
| 6 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 74 | 1.081 | 47 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 67 | 1.194 | 44 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 100 | 1.04 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 67 | 17 |
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### Reports

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 28 August 1957 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | 3 – 2 | Barlow, Hayes, McAdams | 43,722 |
| 31 August 1957 | Manchester United | A | Old Trafford | 1 – 4 | Barnes | 63,103 |
| 4 September 1957 | Chelsea | H | Maine Road | 5 – 2 | Barlow (2), Hayes (2), McAdams | 27,943 |
| 7 September 1957 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground | 1 – 2 | Hayes | 37,041 |
| 11 September 1957 | Preston North End | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Hayes, Fagan | 24,439 |
| 14 September 1957 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Johnstone, Ewing | 28,798 |
| 18 September 1957 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | 1 – 6 | Fagan | 22,034 |
| 21 September 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 2 – 9 | Fagan, Clarke | 26,222 |
| 28 September 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Johnstone (2), Hayes (2), Barlow | 22,497 |
| 5 October 1957 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0 – 4 | | 28,500 |
| 9 October 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Maine Road | 2 - 0 | Barlow, McAdams | 24,016 |
| 12 October 1957 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Hayes (2), McAdams, Barlow | 29,884 |
| 19 October 1957 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | 5 – 2 | Hayes (2), Barnes, Barlow, McAdams | 28,322 |
| 26 October 1957 | Luton Town | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | McAdams, Barlow | 30,633 |
| 2 November 1957 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 1 – 2 | McAdams | 43,644 |
| 9 November 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | McAdams, Hayes | 34,147 |
| 16 November 1957 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 4 – 2 | Hayes (2), McAdams, Barnes | 23,000 |
| 23 November 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 3 – 4 | Barnes (2), McAdams | 45,121 |
| 30 November 1957 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 1 – 2 | McAdams | 35,442 |
| 7 December 1957 | Everton | H | Maine Road | 6 – 2 | Barnes (3), McAdams (2), Hayes | 20,912 |
| 14 December 1957 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | 2 – 1 | Hayes, (og) | 24,000 |
| 21 December 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Hillsborough Stadium | 5 – 4 | Hayes (2), Kirkman (2), Johnstone | 23,073 |
| 25 December 1957 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | 1 – 2 | Fagan | 27,966 |
| 26 December 1957 | Burnley | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | Barlow, Kirkman, Hayes, Fagan | 47,285 |
| 28 December 1957 | Manchester United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Hayes, Foulkes (og) | 70,493 |
| 11 January 1958 | Nottingham Forest | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Johnstone | 34,837 |
| 18 January 1958 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 1 – 2 | Sambrook | 26,254 |
| 1 February 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Maine Road | 4 – 1 | McAdams (3), Barlow | 38,702 |
| 8 February 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | 1 - 5 | Hayes | 37,539 |
| 22 February 1958 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 4 – 8 | Johnstone (2), McAdams, Barnes (pen) | 31,017 |
| 1 March 1958 | Blackpool | H | Maine Road | 4 – 3 | Barnes, Barlow, McAdams, (og) | 30,621 |
| 5 March 1958 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Barlow | 30,565 |
| 8 March 1958 | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 2 – 1 | Sambrook, (og) | 16,004 |
| 15 March 1958 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 2 – 4 | Barlow, Hayes | 31,648 |
| 22 March 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 3 – 3 | Barlow (2), (og) | 34,932 |
| 29 March 1958 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | McAdams | 21,962 |
| 5 April 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Burnden Park | 2 – 0 | Barlow (2) | 27,733 |
| 7 April 1958 | Newcastle United | H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | Warhurst, Hayes | 33,995 |
| 12 April 1958 | Sunderland | H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Hayes (2), Hart | 31,166 |
| 14 April 1958 | Newcastle United | A | St James’ Park | 1 – 4 | Warhurst | 53,280 |
| 19 April 1958 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 5 – 2 | Hart (2), Hayes, Sambrook, Barnes | 38,000 |
| 26 April 1958 | Aston Villa | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Hayes | 28,278 |

## FA Cup
### Reports

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 4 January 1958 | Third round | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | 1 - 5 | Hayes | 49,669 |